Vizsla Silver (VZLA) Competitors

Vizsla Silver (NYSE:VZLA) and First Majestic Silver (NYSE:AG) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, community ranking, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

Does the media prefer VZLA or AG?

In the previous week, Vizsla Silver and Vizsla Silver both had 3 articles in the media. Vizsla Silver's average media sentiment score of 0.37 beat First Majestic Silver's score of 0.10 indicating that Vizsla Silver is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Vizsla Silver	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
First Majestic Silver	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in VZLA or AG?

First Majestic Silver received 426 more outperform votes than Vizsla Silver when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 70.59% of users gave Vizsla Silver an outperform vote while only 61.78% of users gave First Majestic Silver an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Vizsla Silver	Outperform Votes 12 70.59%	Underperform Votes 5 29.41%
First Majestic Silver	Outperform Votes 438 61.78%	Underperform Votes 271 38.22%

Which has better earnings & valuation, VZLA or AG?

Vizsla Silver has higher earnings, but lower revenue than First Majestic Silver. Vizsla Silver is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Majestic Silver, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vizsla Silver	N/A	N/A	-$11.81M	-$0.02	-101.25
First Majestic Silver	$573.80M	3.78	-$135.11M	-$0.27	-26.61

Do analysts rate VZLA or AG?

Vizsla Silver currently has a consensus price target of $4.33, indicating a potential upside of 113.99%. First Majestic Silver has a consensus price target of $7.50, indicating a potential upside of 4.38%. Given Vizsla Silver's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Vizsla Silver is more favorable than First Majestic Silver.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vizsla Silver	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
First Majestic Silver	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in VZLA or AG?

22.5% of Vizsla Silver shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.2% of First Majestic Silver shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.9% of Vizsla Silver shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of First Majestic Silver shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has more volatility & risk, VZLA or AG?

Vizsla Silver has a beta of 0.95, meaning that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Majestic Silver has a beta of 1.36, meaning that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is VZLA or AG more profitable?

Vizsla Silver has a net margin of 0.00% compared to First Majestic Silver's net margin of -15.37%. First Majestic Silver's return on equity of -4.39% beat Vizsla Silver's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vizsla Silver	N/A	-5.81%	-5.73%
First Majestic Silver	-15.37%	-4.39%	-3.02%

Summary

Vizsla Silver beats First Majestic Silver on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.